Nairobi 9th August : Kenyans are voting on Tuesday to choose a President and a new Parliament with approximately 22 million eligible to vote in an election that was fought for with great intensity.The polls for the pre-election placed opposition leader and former premier Raila Odinga just a bit ahead of William Ruto, who was Vice President to the outgoing Uhuru Kenyatta who was the President of Kenyatta’s East African country for the last 10 years, as reported by the DPA news agency.
Odinga is running for president for the fifth time , and has a campaign on an anti-corruption platform.
Ruto has pledged to implement sweeping economic reforms that will improve the fortunes of small farms and small-scale businesses.
The rising cost of fuel and food have exacerbated tensions in the country, that is home to a broad variety of different ethnic groups.Elections in the past have been marked by outbreaks of violence
Kenya is still seen as an extremely stable country across the continent.
both main candidates have said they are prepared to accept the outcome of the election.
They have also stated that they intend to maintain close ties with the US and the European Union.
The Constitution requires that results must be released within 7 days.With four candidates running and a tight result anticipated an election run-off could be needed.
The vote in the nation of approximately 56 million people has been the fifth presidential election held since the country gained independence from Britain in 1963.
The members of the National Assembly and Senate were also selected on Tuesday.
